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~~FORM~~SECURITIES ~~8-K CURRENT~~AND ~~REPORT PURSUANT~~EXCHANGE ~~TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE~~COMMISSION ~~SECURITIES~~WASHINGTON, ~~EXCHANGE~~D.C. ~~ACT OF 1934~~20549

~~Date~~FORM ~~of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17, 2003~~8-K

Commission file number: 333-46607-12		Commission file number: 333-46607
Werner Holding Co. (PA), Inc.		Werner Holding Co. (DE), Inc.
(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in charter)		(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in charter)
Pennsylvania (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	25-0906895 (IRS employer identification no.)	Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	25-1581345 (IRS employer identification no.)
93 Werner Rd. Greenville, PA (Address of principal executive offices)	16125 (Zip Code)	1105 North Market St., Suite 1300 Wilmington, DE (Address of principal executive offices)	19899 (Zip Code)

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(724) 588-2550		(302) 478-5723
(Co-registrant’s telephone number, including area code)		(Co-registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 8, 2004

The co-registrants are Werner Holding Co. (PA), Inc. and Werner Holding Co. (DE), Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Werner Holding Co. (PA), Inc. Werner Holding Co. (PA), Inc. has no substantial operations or assets other than its investment in Werner Holding Co. (DE), Inc.


Commission file number: 333-46607-12 Werner Holding Co. (PA), Inc.		Commission file number: 333-46607 Werner Holding Co. (DE), Inc.
(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in charter)		(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in charter)

~~Item 12~~Pennsylvania (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 25-0906895 (IRS employer identification no.) ~~Results~~Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of ~~Operations and~~incorporation) ~~Financial~~25-1581345 ~~Condition~~(IRS employer identification no. )

~~Werner~~93 ~~Holding Co. (DE), Inc., which through its~~ Werner CoRd. ~~subsidiary is the nation’s largest manufacturer and marketer of ladders and other climbing products~~Greenville, ~~has~~PA ~~been~~(Address informed by its largest customer, Home Depot, that it will no longer purchase aluminum and fiberglass stepladders from Werner Co. Home Depot has opted to purchase these products directly from China. Stepladder sales to Home Depot in calendar year 2002 represented 16% of ~~Werner’s~~principal ~~total~~executive ~~net sales~~offices) ~~and~~16125 ~~through~~(Zip ~~September 30,~~Code) ~~2003,~~1105 ~~stepladder~~North ~~sales~~Market ~~to Home Depot accounted for 12% of Werner’s total net sales~~St. ~~Werner Co. has also been informed that it will be included in an extension ladder supplier line review with Home Depot later in October 2003. This line review process has several potential outcomes~~, ~~which~~ ~~include~~Suite ~~losing~~1300 ~~or gaining additional business. Management is unable to make any forward-looking statements or estimates as to potential outcomes of the line review at this time. However~~Wilmington, ~~management~~DE ~~will~~(Address ~~continue to make decisions that preserve the value~~ of ~~the~~principal ~~Werner~~executive ~~brand,~~offices) ~~its~~19899 #1(Zip position in the climbing products industry, and its superior product quality and product safety performance, while supporting the long-term interests of its customer base, channel partners, employees and investors. Code)

1 (724) 588-2550 (Co-registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (302) 478-5723 (Co-registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

~~SIGNATURES~~ TABLE OF CONTENTS

~~Pursuant~~FORM to8-K ~~the~~Item ~~requirements~~7. ofExhibit. ~~the~~Item ~~Securities~~9. ~~Exchange~~Regulation ~~Act~~FD ofDisclosure. ~~1934,~~SIGNATURES ~~the co~~EX-~~registrants~~99.1 ~~have~~E-2 ~~duly~~PRESENTATION ~~caused~~SLIDES-BONDHOLDERS ~~this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.~~ STATUS

		WERNER HOLDING CO. (PA), INC.
Date:	October 17, 2003	By:	/s/ Larry V. Friend Larry V. Friend Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		WERNER HOLDING CO. (DE), INC.
Date:	October 17, 2003	By:	/s/ Larry V. Friend Larry V. Friend Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

2 The co-registrants are Werner Holding Co. (PA), Inc. and Werner Holding Co. (DE), Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Werner Holding Co. (PA), Inc. Werner Holding Co. (PA), Inc. has no substantial operations or assets other than its investment in Werner Holding Co. (DE), Inc.

Item 7. Exhibit.


	99.1 Presentation Slides — Bondholders Status Update January 8, 2004

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Werner Holding Co. (DE), Inc., which through its Werner Co. subsidiary is the nation’s largest manufacturer and marketer of ladders and other climbing products, announced on January 6, 2004 that it is holding a conference call for holders of its outstanding 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, January 8, 2004. The purpose of the call is to discuss the information recently reported by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 19, 2003. Although the Company does not believe that the information to be presented during the conference call contains material, non-public information regarding the Company, it is the policy of the Company to make publicly available any materials presented at such conference calls. Accordingly, the Company is filing this Form 8-K to provide to the public a copy of the presentation that will be discussed on the conference call. A copy of the presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The digital replay of the conference call will be available for seven days after the call by dialing 877-519-4471 and entering the PIN #4414489. The presentation slides will also be available for seven days following the call at the following website: http://orion.calleci.com/servlet/estreamgetevent?id=3172&folder=powerslides

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the co-registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: January 8, 2004		WERNER HOLDING CO. (PA), INC.

		By: /s/ Larry V. Friend Larry V. Friend Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: January 8, 2004		WERNER HOLDING CO. (DE), INC.

		By: /s/ Larry V. Friend Larry V. Friend Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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